Review of Hercules (1983) by Erick C — 30 Sep 2011

James Woods makes such a good Hades. Instead of another Lion King re-release, I'd like another copy of this, since my VHS got stolen.

This review of Hercules (1983) was written by Erick C on 30 Sep 2011.

Hercules has generally received mixed reviews.

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